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Wembley Arena - the UK's flagship live music
venue first opened in 1934 as the Empire Pool
and Sports Arena hosting the 1948 Olympics and
numerous sporting and musical events.
73 years and a £35 million refurbishment
later, the venue is synonymous with live music,
welcoming scores of sell out shows and one off
UK tour dates from major recording artists each
year.
Wembley Arena has played host to some of the greatest
music acts of all time such as Madonna, Kylie
Minogue, The Eagles, Céline Dion but is
also well known as a sports and entertainment
venue. Playing host to ice skating shows such
as Disney on Ice, Holiday on Ice and Dancing on
Ice, family events such as CBeebies and Thomas
the Tank Engine and even becoming a luxury equestrian
centre for the pampered horses of the Spanish
Riding School. Audley Harrison and Amir Khan have
both boxed at the venue recently and Masters Snooker
retains it's historic links with Wembley following
it's move from the Conference Centre last year.
The Arena continues to play host to the greatest
global recording artists, most popular sporting
personalities and most enchanting children's shows
and is looking forward to celebrating it's 75th
anniversary in 2009!
For
more information on the venue visit Wembley Arena's
site
Wembley Arena
Wembley Stadium Complex
Empire Way
London
HA9 0DW
Telephone: 020 8782 5500
customerservices.wembley@livenation.co.uk
Cameras, video equipment and tape recorders
are not permitted. Please ensure that all mobile
phones and pagers are switched off before entering
the Arena. The Arena is a no-smoking area. Cans
and glass bottles are not allowed into the venue
for health and safety reasons. Please do not distribute
leaflets. Late comers may not be admitted until
there is a suitable break in the performance.
The Wembley complex is located just off the
A406 North Circular Road within easy reach of
central London and the rest of the country, with
major motorways connecting nearby.
If you're coming: From the North
M1/A1 › A406 › A404
From the East
M11 › M25 (J23) › A1 › A41 ›
A406 › A404
From the South
M25 (J8) › A217 › A240 › A24 ›
A3 › A306 › A205 › A406 ›
A404
From the West
M4 › A312 › A40 › A406 › A404
PLEASE NOTE: Roads around
the venue can get congested so please leave plenty
of time to get to your event. The Wembley Market
takes place every Sunday which causes further
congestion in the area surrounding the Arena.
Wembley's three official on-site car parks
offer the closest, most secure parking available
on a pay on entry basis. (Red, Yellow and Green
- see attached site map). You can pre-book parking
for Wembley events on-line up to the last working
day (Monday to Friday) prior to the event. Pre-booking
will guarantee you a parking space on the Wembley
Complex. Visit www.csparking.com
for more information
Although the Hall is not located within London's
congestion charge zone your route might take you
through the zone to get to the venue. Anyone travelling
into the zone by car between 7am – 6.30pm
Monday to Friday must pay the £5 charge
either in advance or on the day of travel.
Under 5s will not be permitted anywhere else
in the auditorium. All children must be accompanied
by a paying adult.
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